Global environmental standards stir worries on Capitol Hill Industry will not greet the ISO 14000 environmental standards with open arms. That was evident at hearings before the technology subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The sessions explored possible effects of ISO 14000, which...

U.S., European carmakers draft plan for common guidelines Imagine building a car that would meet the standards of all countries without changes. Automakers from the United States and the European Union (EU) have agreed to try to make that possible. After two days of meetings, the automakers...

Car crash-testers seek better scenarios How can you tell how crashworthy a car is? Many crash tests have been tried, but experts are far from fully satisfied with any of them. That was clear at a session on crashworthiness research during the annual government/industry meeting of the Society of...

For years, Ford Motor Company boasted a car that ranked among America's top sellers: the Taurus. Then, with the introduction of the 1996 model, Ford unveiled an all-new Taurus. The initial market reaction: the price is too high and the design too radical for the Middle America buyers who fueled the...